Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in the NBA for 20 years with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar averaged at least 21.5 points per game in his first 17 seasons and led the league in scoring twice. Abdul-Jabbar won six MVPs and six NBA titles in his career. (Nick UT/AP)

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Karl Malone - 36,928 points

Karl Malone played in the NBA for 19 seasons and spent all but his last seasons with the Utah Jazz. Malone never led the league in scoring, despite averaging at least 20.6 points per game for 17 of his 19 seasons. Malone finished his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers and came up just short in his quest for a NBA title. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

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Michael Jordan - 32,292 points

Michael Jordan spent 15 seasons in the NBA with two retirements during his career as well. Jordan played 13 seasons with the Chicago Bulls and later returned after a second retirement, to play two seasons with the Washington Wizards. Jordan led the league in scoring 10 times in his career (all with the Bulls) en route to winning six titles with Chicago. In his 15 seasons, Jordan never averaged less than 20.0 points per game and averaged 30.1 points per game for his career. (Beth A. Keiser/AP)

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Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419 points

Wilt Chamberlain played in the NBA for 14 years, with the Philadelphia and San Francisco Warriors, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. Chamberlain totaled 31,419 and led the league in scoring six years, including the 1961-62 season when he averaged 50.4 points per game. That same season he scored 100 points in a game when the Warriors defeated the New York Knickerbockers 169-147, March 2, 1962. (Paul Vathis/AP)

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Kobe Bryant - Over 30,000 points

Kobe Bryant cracked the 30,000 point plateau on Dec. 5. Bryant has spent all 17 seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and has led the league in scoring (points per game) twice. His highest total came in 2005-06 when he averaged 35.4 points per game. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

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Shaquille O'Neal - 28,596 points

Shaquille O'Neal spent 19 seasons in the league and led the league in scoring twice. O'Neal played for six teams during his career (the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics). O'Neal averaged at least 20.0 points per game for the first 14 years of his career. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)

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Moses Malone - 27,409 points

Moses Malone played 19 seasons in the NBA with seven different teams. He scored 27,409 points during that time, with his best season coming in the 1981-82 campaign when he scored 31.1 points per game. (AP Photo)

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Elvin Hayes - 27,313 points

Elvin Hayes played for 17 seasons and led the league in scoring as a rookie in the 1968-69 season. Hayes totaled 27,313 points in his career playing with the San Diego and Houston Rockets and the Baltimore, Capital and Washington Bullets franchise. (Rusty Kennedy/AP)

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Hakeem Olajuwon - 26,946 points

Hakeem Olajuwon played 18 seasons in the NBA and spent all but one with the Houston Rockets (his final season came with the Toronto Raptors). Olajuwon was a model of consistency, averaging at least 20 points per game for the first 13 seasons of his career. (David J. Phillip/AP)

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Oscar Robertson - 26,710 points

Oscar Robertson played in the NBA for 14 seasons with both the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. Robertson totaled 26,710 points and is also in the top ten for all-time assists. (AP Photo)

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Dominique Wilkins - 26,668 points

Dominique Wilkins played in the league for 15 seasons. Known as he was "The Human Highlight Film," Wilkins was a scoring machine totaling 26,668 points for his career. His best season came with the Atlanta Hawks in the 1985-86 season, when he averaged a league-best 30.3 points per game. After his time with the Hawks, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic. (Charles Kelly/AP)

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John Havlicek - 26,395 points

John Havlicek (17) spent all 16 seasons of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics, totaling 26,395 points for his career. He played in 1,270 games during his career. (AP Photo)

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Alex English - 25,613 points

Alex English led the league in scoring with 28.4 points per game in the 1982-83 season. Over the course of his 15-year career, English scored 25,613 points playing with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks. (Sporting News Archives)

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Reggie Miller - 25,279 points

Remembered best for his clutch 3-point shooting and big time performances against the Knicks, Reggie Miller had a strong 18-year career, in which he scored 25,279 points. Miller spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers. (Ron Hoskins/AP)

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Jerry West - 25,192 points

Jerry West spent all 14 seasons of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was later in the team's front office. West averaged 27.0 points per game for his career, while totaling 25.192 points. (Sporting News Archives.)

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Patrick Ewing - 24,815 points

Patrick Ewing scored 24,815 points in 17 seasons. A long time center for the New York Knicks, Ewing finished his career with one-year stints with both the Seattle Supersonics and Orlando Magic, never winning that elusive championship. (Ron Frehm/AP)

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Kevin Garnett - Over 24,550 points

Kevin Garnett led the league in total points for the 2003-04 season, but the 18-year vet has never averaged more than 24.2 points per game. Garnett has spent his whole career with just two teams: The Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics. (Elise Amendola/AP)

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Allen Iverson - 24,368 points

In his 14-year career, Allen Iverson led the league in scoring (points per game) four times. "The Answer," as he was called, scored 24,368 while playing with the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies. (Jeff Mitchell/AP)

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Dirk Nowitzki - Over 24,130 points

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41) has scored over 24,130 points in his 15-year NBA career. He has played all of those seasons with the Mavericks. He has yet to play a game in the 2012-13 season and currently has 24,134 points in his career. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

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Charles Barkley - 23,757 points

Charles Barkley totaled 23,757 points during his 16-year career with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Barkley was another casualty of the Jordan era, as he never won an NBA title. (Scott Troyanos/AP)